XML External Entity injection in NetAct - CVE-2023-26057
Published: March 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73918
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26057
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input on the Configuration Dashboard page. A remote user can upload a specially crafted XML file to the dashboard and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.
Affected software
NetAct
How to mitigate CVE-2023-26057
Install updates from vendor's website.
NetAct - update to 22 FP2211